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Alabama Crimson Tide guard Kira Lewis Jr. announced on Twitter on Tuesday morning that he will sign with an agent and remain in the NBA Draft.
The 6-foot-3 sophomore earned First Team All-SEC honors after averaging 18.5 points, 5.2 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 1.8 steals in 31 games played. Lewis shot 50.7% from the field, including 36.6% from 3-point range on 4.9 attempts.
Lewis established himself as perhaps the top point guard in the class in transition as Alabama played in an uptempo system last season. He ranked inside the top 20 among all Division I players with 5.1 points per game scored in transition.
He is projected to be selected 19th in the latest 2020 Rookie Wire NBA Mock Draft.
It’s Time⏰ pic.twitter.com/vlIMHvOzVs
— Kira Lewis Jr. (@Mr_Lewis3) April 21, 2020
Although the 2020 NBA Draft on June 25 is in jeopardy due to the coronavirus pandemic, underclassmen still have until 11:59 p.m. ET on April 26 to officially declare and up until 5 p.m. ET on June 15 to withdraw and still maintain their college eligibility.
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